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Berkeley’s 1923 fire, 100 years later | At 28, he died on Berkeley’s streets | House with famed communal hot tub up for sale

Civic Arts Commission

Posted inArts

Painter Héctor Muñoz-Guzmán, 3rd-generation South Berkeley resident, draws inspiration from his family

by Mary Corbin March 10, 2023, 1:23 p.m.March 10, 2023

He is currently painting a seven-panel tribute to South Berkeley through the city’s Civic Arts Commission.

Posted inArts

City-funded art installations aim to buck up spirits after pandemic

Pamela Turntine by Pamela Turntine Nov. 25, 2021, 7:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

Berkeley has given artists and performers $200,000 in grants to create public displays that will enliven the city’s spirits.

Posted inArts, City

Art project or statement? Statue of pioneering Black Berkeley legislator briefly defaced

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Jan. 09, 2021, 11:37 a.m.August 4, 2022

Someone put a white skeleton mask and some graffiti on the statue of William Byron Rumford on Sacramento Street.

workman prepares the western Big People statue for removal
Posted inCity

Berkeley bids adieu to the controversial Big People statues

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Nov. 24, 2020, 3:29 p.m.October 4, 2022

The statues stood on the pedestrian bridge over I-80 for 12 years. It will take 3 days to remove them.

Posted inArts

Berkeley has put $580K behind the arts. The caveat: no one can congregate to enjoy them

Avatar photo by John Metcalfe Aug. 06, 2020, 3:00 p.m.August 4, 2022

Although the pandemic has brought many cultural events to a grinding halt, the arts in Berkeley are not kaput. The city is moving forward with plans for new public art. Here’s what to look forward to in coming months.

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